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  "abstract": "The coded mask technique has been widely used in X-ray and Gamma-ray imagers, especially in space astronomy. However, the traditional design of coded mask imagers usually has problems with large size and heavy weight. Here, we propose a novel design for a coded mask imager made of glass based on microchannel plate (MCP) technology, making it lightweight (within 1 kg), compact, and self-supporting, which is very suitable for space exploration satellites. The design is initially demonstrated by reconstructing encoded patterns from measurements at the X-ray beamline. Monte Carlo simulations of the module integrated into a 6U CubeSat are conducted to assess its in-orbit detector performance, including sensitivity and source localization.",
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      "name": "Dali Zhang"
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    {
      "name": "Chao Zheng"
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    {
      "name": "Lu Wang"
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    {
      "name": "Haopeng Li"
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    {
      "name": "Jinpeng Zhang"
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    {
      "name": "Xinqiao Li"
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    {
      "name": "Shaolin Xiong"
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    {
      "name": "Longhui Li"
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    {
      "name": "Zhenghua An"
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    {
      "name": "Sheng Yang"
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    {
      "name": "Xiaoqing Cong"
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    {
      "name": "Zhixing Ling"
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    {
      "name": "Hailing Qin"
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    {
      "name": "Xiangyang Wen"
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    {
      "name": "Ke Gong"
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    {
      "name": "Yaqing Liu"
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    {
      "name": "Xiaojing Liu"
    },
    {
      "name": "Xiang Ma"
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    {
      "name": "Xiaoyun Zhao"
    },
    {
      "name": "Yanbing Xu"
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    {
      "name": "Junhao Yin"
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    {
      "name": "Dejun Gong"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jiacong Liu"
    },
    {
      "name": "Chenwei Wang"
    },
    {
      "name": "Min Gao"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jinzhou Wang"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3paxh7sza34w3.bib",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.02058",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-09-02",
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    {
      "field": "astronomy",
      "origin": "arxiv:astro-ph.IM",
      "subfield": "instrumentation-methods"
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  "title": "Lightweight Soft X-ray Imager (LSXI) with glass-based coded mask",
  "title_text": "Lightweight Soft X-ray Imager (LSXI) with glass-based coded mask",
  "type": "preprint",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:18:16Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3paxh7sza34w3",
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